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The 2012 Eddy Merckx UMX Mexico is designed to celebrate Eddy’s 1972 hour record, which he set in Mexico City. It has the original Eddy Merckx colour scheme with World Championships, ‘Giro’ Pink and ‘Tour’ yellow banding on the seatstays and a 525 number plate to commemorate Eddy’s 525 professional victories.

The frame is not a replica, but a fully modern hand-built lugged frame and fork with Columbus Cromor tubes and fully customized spec, including a flip-flop rear fixed/freewheel hub. Only 20 will be available in the UK with an anticipated retail price around £1100. Available Spring 2012.

Wow, I am surprised Merckx has built such a piece of crap. That bike is lame!! Merckx has followed a fad that I had hoped they wouldn’t. I am sure we will see some trying to be sold on Ebay for $3000 very soon.

@Joel – You’re spot on. This should probably be called The 2012 Eddy Merckx UMX Mexico: Presented by Origin8.

Given the hilarious spec and eccentric BB, I wanted to write this off as an elaborate joke. However, seeing as it really exists, I’m just going to congratulate it for being uglier than that blinding Lungavita single speed Pinarello has been trying out this year. Well done, product managers at Merckx, you’ve truly outdone yourselves this time.

Also, isn’t Eddy Merckx still very much not dead? Does he not care that his record is being celebrated by releasing total garbage badged with his name? Perhaps it’s time for him to get in touch with his inner LeMond and get all wacked out on people using his name to sell product.

Blasphemy and ugliness aside, 1100 pounds!?! Seriously!?! That’s over $1,700 for anyone doing the math. For $1,700 you’d be better off spending it on so much PCP that you thought you were Eddie Merckx and then you wouldn’t need this terrible bike to begin with. I would, however, like to thank Bike Rumor for posting this up and being such good sports, not like they made the thing.

All of you critics need to read this carefully.
First of all, this has been a wrong post from the beginning.
Because it is not called as mentioned, it is just called UMX-S and there is nothing Limited about it and there is nothing Mexico City hour breaking track about it.
This is just an urban bike that is unique, like all the other bikes from the range.
Regarding Eddy, you people think you know it all based on gossup and grapevine stuff, dead wrong. Eddy Is still very much active in the company, he bloody owns 50% of the R&D.
My advice, get your facts straight and to the fanatics on urban bikes, this is indeed not your best pick, but your are not the ones targetted.

Guess what? I’ve just bought one. The frame is superb but the components, quite honestly, pathetic! So I’ve bought a complete up-spec of components, The bike will be a keep-sake and, of course, superb, in keeping with the Great Man himself.

i just bought that pretty orange one,from a american,that had an operation on his two knees and i bought it for a song,still waiting for some good weather to ride it, but that must be tomorrow, before a new year begins

well i dont know about you all,but i went for short ride,for the first time wiv the bike and i thought it was a good ride,cant you give eddy credit for daring to put this on the market,cause i aint gonna ever sell mine,

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